Swing



G. L. GELINEAU.

SWING.

Patented Jan. 16,1883.

1' W a W a A a l M M a NrrEn STATES CHARLES L. GELINEAU, 0F

WEBSTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,656, dated January16, 1883.

Application filed July 15, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, UHARLEs L. GELL NEAU, of \Vebster, in the county ofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Swings; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in swinging-chairs, adapted to behung either in a doorway or to a suitable frame for such purposes. Theobject of the invention is to form a swinging-chair which can be hung ina doorway, as well as in a frame made expressly for the purpose, also toadjust the chair in such manner that the occupant may sit in an uprightor reclining position and maintain the swing in motion by the action ofthe feet. These objects are attained by the mechanism illustrated. inthe accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation.Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the chair-back inan upright position. Fig. 3 isa side elevation, partly in section,showing the hack and seat of the chair adjusted to an inclin'edposition.

A A are the side posts of the frame.

and is provided with the hooks a a and button q. The button q turns on apivot, P, which allows the button q to be placed in such position thatthe swing may be removed.

which engage with the hooks a a, and support the chair 111 a swingingposition.

In the rear of the cross-bar A and attached to it, are two hooks, b b,to which are attached the rods K K.

The two side bars or rails F are provided A is the cross-bar at the topof the frame A A,

(No model.)

| with braces ff, which stiffen the whole structure.

The seat of the chair is pivoted to the side rails F F, and is furthersecured thereto by two pivoted metal straps, W W, on each side. Therails of the seat and the back are attached to each otherby the hinges HH, placed on the inner side of each rail. The back of the chair isattached to the side bars F F by two metal straps, g g, on each side andpivoted to each other. The straps 9 have each alongitudinal slot, at.The bolts or screws 19 have proper shaped heads to project over theinner edges of these slots, and thus secure the straps g in the properposition, and at the same time allow them to slide backward and forwardand permit the desired adjustment of the vari- 19 go through theabove-named slots, and are attached to the rails forming the back of thechair. The small pins c i project outwardly from the rails forming theback of the chair, and serve to hold and to guide the straps g in theirproper positions and allow the chair to be placed in a vertical or invarious inclined positions.

At the bottom of the side bars F F are pivoted short bars 0 O,projecting in a forward direction, which support afoot board, M. Whenthe swing is in avertical position these short bars 0 O incline upwardlyfrom the bars F F.

From the rear of the cross-bar A and attached to the hooks b b, are twolong metal rods, K K, having their upper ends formed into eyes to engagewith said hooks b b. These rods extend down and are pivoted to and aboutthe middle of the short side bars 0 O on the outside of the side bars FF.

When the occupant sits in the chair and pushes with his feet against thefoot-board M, motion is imparted to the swing.

The button q is secured to the cross-piece A by a pivot, l, or in anymanner which will permit it to be turned far enough to allow the removalof the straps s s, and thus permit the swing to be taken off without anyfurther trouble.

Having thus described my invention, what I ous parts to be made. Thebolts or screws desire to secure byLetters Patent and to claim Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as 1s-- my own I aflix my signaturein presence of 10 In a swinging-chair, the combination of the twowitnesses. frame A, cross-bar A, hooks a a and b b,with CHARLES LGELINEAU 5 the side bars F F, rods K K, metal straps WV \V, straps g g,and. the side and bottom rails Vitnesses: of the chair, substantially asdescribed, and CHARLES P. DAVIS, for the purposes set forth. ARTHURSHERMAN.

